Choerodon melanostigma

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Choerodon melanostigma Fowler & Bean, 1928

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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Etymology: Choerodon: Greek, choiros = a pig + odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); referrring to the prominent anterior canines of the species in this genus (Ref. 116605).
More on authors: Fowler & Bean.

Issue
Synonym of Choerodon zamboangae (Seale & Bean 1907) according to Gomon, 2017 (Ref. 116605). This species record will be removed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife. Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Western Central Pacific: Philippines.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 8. A broad dark, oblique band present on dorsal half of body directed anteroventrally from below posterior third of dorsal fin, dark band with pale marginal bands anteriorly and posteriorly. (Ref 9823)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Westneat, Mark | Colaboradores

Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall, 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. (68):1-97. (Ref. 35918)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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